http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cbo-report-predicts-24-million-would-lose-coverage-2026-under-american-health-care-act

An estimated 14 million people would lose coverage under the American Health Care Act, a number that would rise to 24 million by 2026, according to a Congressional Budget Officer report released Monday afternoon.

Most of the initial loss would be due to repeal of the federal mandate for individuals to buy coverage, due to lack of a financial penalty and higher premiums.

Uninsured numbers would rise due to the bill’s repeal of Medicaid expansion. Some states would discontinue the expansion. Also per beneficiary spending caps would affect coverage, the CBO said.

Due to a lack of subsidies for insurance purchased in the nongroup market and to the Medicaid program, the increase in the number of uninsured people relative would rise to 21 million in 2020 and then to 24 million in 2026, the CBO said.

“In 2026, an estimated 52 million people would be uninsured, compared with 28 million who would lack insurance that year under current law,” the CBO said.

Premiums are expected to rise 15 to 20 percent in 2018 and 2019.

Older Americans would pay five times the amount on their premiums as compared to younger enrollees.